The AE-10 / AE-10G needs to be powered at all times from its built in batteries or via it AC wall adapter. Roland AE-10 / AE-10G users: Please note that the AE-10 / AE-10G is NOT a USB bus powered device, so these Kenton boxes cannot provide power to the Roland AE-10 / AE-10G wind controller. This is great and it makes our Kenton boxes a very elegant way to connect your Akai EWI-USB to your older legacy 5 pin MIDI devices. The MIDI USB HOST is powered by a regulated 5V mains adaptor (supplied), and can supply up to 1 Amp of buss power to the attached USB device (assuming the USB device is USB powered).Īkai EWI USB Users: Unlike some other seemingly similar devices, the Kenton USB Host MKII that we sell here at Patchman Music will also provide power to the Akai EWI USB. We here at Patchman Music have tested this device with the Akai EWI USB and the Roland AE-10 / AE-10G Aerophone wind controllers and they worked great! IMPORTANT: The attached USB MIDI device MUST be 'Class Compliant'. MIDI data received from the USB device will be sent to the MIDI Out socket. MIDI data received at the MIDI In socket will be sent to the USB device. It has a USB Host port (USB A type socket), a MIDI In and a MIDI Out (both 5 pin DIN). The Kenton MIDI HOST mk2 provides MIDI In & Out sockets for USB MIDI keyboards and controllers which have only a USB B type socket. Your USB device is plugged into the USB MIDI Host mkII instead of into a computer. We here at Patchman Music have tested this device with the Akai EWI USB and the Roland AE-10 / AE-10G Aerophone wind controllers and they worked great with the Kenton MIDI USB Host MKII! The Kenton MIDI USB Host MKII will interface with the USB port on your EWI USB or AE-10 / AE-10G Aerophone and provide a MIDI OUT connection that you can connect to your MIDI synths so that you can control them with the wind controller. If you are looking for a way to connect your Akai EWI USB or Roland AE-10 / AE-10G Aerophone to your MIDI synths- here is your solution. Music is the authorized USA dealer for the wonderful Kenton MIDI USB Host MKII. Kenton USB MIDI Host MKII - USB to MIDI Converter for 'Class Compliant' USB MIDI Devices The USB MIDI Host is powered by a regulated, external 5V power supply and can provice up to 500mA via the USB buss power.Patchman Music Kenton USB MIDI Host MKII Store The The USB device which is connected must be "class compliant".
Data received at the MIDI-In socket will be sent to te USB device, data from the USB device will be sent to the MIDI output.
The device has a USB connector, a MIDI input and a MIDI output. the Kenton USB Solo together with the USB Midi Host then you can use the USB Solo in a standard MIDI seutp, just like Kenton´s ProSolo. Devices like keyboards or UDB controllers having only a USB TypeB connector will be expanded with a MIDI In and Out. You USB unit is connected to the "USB MIDI Host" instead to a computer.
In this way USB-MIDI controllers can be connected not only to the computer but also to other gear with classic MIDI connectors. It provides MIDI In and Out sockets for USB MIDI keyboards and controllers which have only a USB B type socket. USB host-to-MIDI converter for "class compliant" USB MIDI devices.